But as you're indicating, it can take years to train an air traffic controller. Will you ask Congress to raise the mandatory retirement age for air traffic controllers? So Congress has given me the authority to extend the retirement age for air traffic controllers from 56 to 61. But that's not the problem. Will you do it, though? Oh, 100%. I've already told, I've already told the union I'll do that. But here's the issue. (08:12–08:21)
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